Hello can anyone help me im looking for a big brake kit for my Camaro il probably have big rims on some time and there is a big block under the hood any opinions or ideas please

I have the www.touring-classics.com front and rear kits on my car...

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Hello can anyone help me im looking for a big brake kit for my Camaro il probably have big rims on some time and there is a big block under the hood any opinions or ideas please

I guess it all starts with how much you are willing to spend to stop safely? I did research on all sorts of brake systems out on the market for about a year before I decided to go with Wilwood. The only thing I did not opt for was their booster/master cylinder and adjustable proportioning valve .

That is not to say that BAER, SSBC and others out there do not offer great kits as well, they do. It just depends on what you are looking for. I personally stayed away from those aftermaket kits on ebay that duplicate the stock installation. Those kits make me nervous in terms of quality of materials and after service support. I had 4 wheel power drums before I went to the 4 wheel disc and what a difference that made.

Do a search on disc brake conversion on this forum, you will find a wealth of great information...good luck and let us know what you wind up doing.. Pictures of your install are always appreciated.

I bought my Wilwood's from Frank a few years ago, before the full kit was available.

black 4 piston calipers on all 4.
12.2" plain rotors, fronts are vented, rears have drum ebrake.
7/8" wilwood alluminum master.
Manual system, stops great, I love it.

Thanks very much for your feed back , i was thinking of Willwood my self but did not know what size to go with i plan to have to do the car right and put the best into it. I live in Ireland and its harder to get information on what parts are good so i thank you all for the information:)

I also bought the Wilwood setup from Frank at Prodigy.. The kit he offers is very complete and the parts are top notch. You have any questions, he can help you out!

I bought the kit from www.SSbrakes.com
A little pricey, but everything was included in the kit..
It took me about 3 hours to do 4 wheels..

Thanks very much for your feed back , i was thinking of Willwood my self but did not know what size to go with i plan to have to do the car right and put the best into it. I live in Ireland and its harder to get information on what parts are good so i thank you all for the information:)

Considering you are out of the country you REALLY need a complete kit from someone experianced. International returns are a bit difficult.

Let us know if we can help

Thanks very much Frank , in time il put 18s or 19s on the front .I wont ge using the car on a track ,if you have a suitable kit for the car can you send on details and a price please

Can anyone who has done the Wilwood disc brake conversion on a 1st Gen tell me how you did the rear brake line plumbing? I have a 68 that I am putting Wilwood's on and have the stock hard brake line on the axle, but I do not think that will work with the new brakes. I used Wilwood's front brake line kit for the 1st Gen's, but they do not have a rear brake kit listed on their site. Any help would be much appreciated.

Earl

We just rebend new lines for the rear axle. A couple sticks of 3/16 tubing 36" long should do ya

i'd stick with parts that you can get replaced in any small town you might happen to break down in on a saturday afternoon.
Baer's kits are mostly based on oem calipers, pads, and rotors- Corvette and Camaro, and what not- so i'd personally go that way.
try going to your local NAPA or Autozone and asking the 17 year old kid behind the counter for a replacement pads for a 4 piston Wilwood caliper and for a 2000 Corvette and see which is easier to get.
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Can anyone who has done the Wilwood disc brake conversion on a 1st Gen tell me how you did the rear brake line plumbing? I have a 68 that I am putting Wilwood's on and have the stock hard brake line on the axle, but I do not think that will work with the new brakes. I used Wilwood's front brake line kit for the 1st Gen's, but they do not have a rear brake kit listed on their site. Any help would be much appreciated.

Earl

Earl

Check this link out....

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=143361

You can purchase the rear brake lines for a 4 wheel disc set up but you need to secure the ends well to the differential axle tubes. Do not forget to use braided lines as well including the one that comes off the distribution block bolted to the differential itself.

The wilwood's are fixed calipers, no need for any flexline. As Frank said, I just got appropriate length peices of straight SS, preflared with fittings, and bent as needed from the stock center flexhose out to the new calipers. The original holdown tabs worked fine.
http://www.Jimragtop.com/TC/8-brakes.jpg

i'd stick with parts that you can get replaced in any small town you might happen to break down in on a saturday afternoon.
Baer's kits are mostly based on oem calipers, pads, and rotors- Corvette and Camaro, and what not- so i'd personally go that way.
try going to your local NAPA or Autozone and asking the 17 year old kid behind the counter for a replacement pads for a 4 piston Wilwood caliper and for a 2000 Corvette and see which is easier to get.
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Totally agree. If you asked for Wilwood replacement parts they might say "Have another Smithwicks lad, are ye' flippin nuts?" The Touring Classics kit is based off of OEM PBR calipers and parts are readily available, probably even over there. It's factory Corvette stuff. And they flat work.

Totally agree. If you asked for Wilwood replacement parts they might say "Have another Smithwicks lad, are ye' flippin nuts?" The Touring Classics kit is based off of OEM PBR calipers and parts are readily available, probably even over there. It's factory Corvette stuff. And they flat work.
For sure a valid point...
'cept I don't recall ever needing to replace pads in an emergency on a road trip.

hehe, while we're "emergency" changing calipers (pit stop perhaps?) I just pull a cotter pin, pull a 3" long 1/4" pin, and lift out the pads. 30 second per wheel to make the change, not counting taking the tire off. No tools needed.

Really tho, they are all good. The important thing is a properly balanced big brake system will vastly increase the driving safety of your car.

The wilwood's are fixed calipers, no need for any flexline. As Frank said, I just got appropriate length peices of straight SS, preflared with fittings, and bent as needed from the stock center flexhose out to the new calipers. The original holdown tabs worked fine.


Jim your absolutely right the calipers are fixed, however if you are not good at making lines or finding lines that will directly port into the Wilwood caliper then flex lines are the only way to go for some of us. The stock hold down tabs did not work for me since the lines I purchased were not bent to the stock configuration.

For sure a valid point...
'cept I don't recall ever needing to replace pads in an emergency on a road trip.

hehe, while we're "emergency" changing calipers (pit stop perhaps?) I just pull a cotter pin, pull a 3" long 1/4" pin, and lift out the pads. 30 second per wheel to make the change, not counting taking the tire off. No tools needed.

Really tho, they are all good. The important thing is a properly balanced big brake system will vastly increase the driving safety of your car.

i've done a couple of roadside brake jobs in my time- sometimes, calipers just decide to stick and do all sorts of neat things to the pads and rotors- and easy to get parts is somewhat of a priority for me. i always look at it as if it's going on a car that i will drive literally anywhere, any time and not have to worry about finding weird aftermarket parts locally.